It has taken me the whole of the weekend trying to have this up but finally it is ready.
It is 1:48 AM Monday morning over here as I write this up. Those who have been reading my posts know that I am a late sleeper and late riser as well. Lunch time is breakfast time in my house. 😀😀
Anyway, let me share my Saturday experience with you.
At around 1:30 PM my older brother [
We drove and arrived there in about 20-25 minutes.
Entrance to Karura Forest. [Credit: Mongabay.com]
It is a weekend and as expected there were several people already there. Kenyan families, European-Kenyans and probably tourists as well. It was a great bunch of people looking to have a nice time in the wild. I actually met a young French couple in the forest. The guy had just proposed on the side of the trail and she said yes. Shame I never got a picture of them for my post.
Anyway, we did not carry our own bikes so we had to hire two for 500KSH or $5 each. The first one I had rented had a problem with the gear mechanism and so I had to exchange it for a functioning one. That took about 10 minutes and soon we were off into the nature trail.
Great place to have a walk or a ride with your girlfriend.
The air is so clean and fresh. It is so quiet and serene apart from the usual voices of people sharing this amazing experience with you.
My brother,
I had a heavy grey hoodie on and fitting khaki trousers to complete the look. Luckily I am always in rubbers and that saved me from getting blisters on the bottom of my feet.
I had to take of the hoodie as we took a much deserved break. I felt lighter once I took it off.
@youngvic poses for some great shots. Do I have a future as a photographer?? 😀😀😀😀After we had reached the furthest end or what we thought was the furthest end we took a bunch of pictures and headed to a bench close by to relax.
Saturday is also a working day for a freelancer like me and my brother so he took sometime to make sure he pays his bills. Having a simple laptop to carry around is a freelancers greatest tool. You can conveniently work from remote places around the country.
I definitely have to get back in shape soon. A few months spent at home after completing campus saw me put on a bit of weight and I went from having an almost well toned body to panting up the steps to my house on the fourth floor.
Struggling up a steep slope to get back to the trail.
I am slowly getting back to full fitness and I might just turn that into another Steemit series. Probably call it, 'Fit to Chubby to Fit Again'. That heading probably needs some work though. 😀😀
Terribly relieved once I reached the top of the hill. Had to commemorate that with a selfie 😀😀.
Just so you know, we finally got back to the main gate where we came through. Watch this vlog that I recorded with my phone. I must warn you though, I was recording the video with one hand and holding on to the bicycle with the other. [Shaky Cam Effect]
My one-handed video recording cycling skills were not that great but I managed to edit out the horrible parts out without losing most of the actual footage for the journey back. I hope you enjoy the video. Proceeds from this post will definitely go into acquiring a proper GoPro for better, quality, future vlogs.
If you would like to make a donation towards that goal send me some SBD or Steem. A proper upvote will also do wonders. I will be eternally grateful for the leg up. 😀😀
